Intel Core i7-13700K

A fine chip, but choose the i5-13600K unless you'll measurably benefit from those two extra P-cores

- PAUL ALCORN

PRICE £417 (£500 inc VAT) from scan.co.uk

What does an extra £120 buy you if you choose the i7-13700K rather than the i5-13600K? In short, two extra P-cores, with eight to match the eight E-cores that both chips offer. You also benefit from higher boost clocks, with the 13700K topping out at 5.4GHz versus 5.1GHz for the Core  i5, while the E-cores can hit 4.2GHz (300MHz higher).